2. Car Fuel Saving Tips
EARN FROM YOUR CAR
The price of FOl (fuel, oil lubricants) is increasing
and will be on growth path only due to limited
stock and very high demand. We can plan four step
strategy to save fuel and earn money while driving
the car .
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3. Car Fuel Saving Tips
1. Improve Driving Efficiency.
2. Make Car Healthy.
3. Managing your trips
4. Selection of Car
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4. Car Fuel Saving Tips
IMPROVE YOUR DRIVING HABIT
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5. Car Fuel Saving Tips
Drive with ease.
Enjoy your driving.
Do not get tension to drive the car.
Be sensible not to use more brake and accelerator.
You are not running FI race where after certain round and
completion of race ,you win with new car for next round.
Barometer of your driving is your co passengers. If they are
enjoying, you are good driver, Provided they know driving.
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6. Car Fuel Saving Tips
Read the road ,see the traffic, people, obstacles and
different scene which can obstruct your smooth running .
Ease off from gas pedal.
Lower down gear this will cut down your speed this will
save you from 5 % to 33 % of on fuel.
Carry luggage in your car. Do not make your boot as storage
space. extra load will require more gas and more money .
Carry bare minimum requirement in your car. You can save
2% to 5% load of 50kg.
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7. Car Fuel Saving Tips
Control your speed limit.
Enjoy your driving. Do not rush your car .
Do not push. keep your speed limit.
Depending on the road condition the best average is advisable
from 50km to 80km per hour.
Speed less or more will consume more fuel so control your
speed.
Noticed at the back of one truck “mind brake is best brake”.
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8. Car Fuel Saving Tips
You will be Benefited 10 to 15 % in your average if you avoid
idling of your car.
Cut off Engine if you are in a place where your car will not
move for more then 15 second.
Do cut off your engine if you are not moving /struck at
signal.
More idling of your car will consume more fuel with out
any positive out put
Roll down your windows, cut on A/C ensure less fuel
consumption, more saving .
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9. Car Fuel Saving Tips
If your car in having cruise control then use it. The cruise
will save more fuel .
Most of new cars are having over drive .
Use overdrive.
Use overdrive above 50 KM speed or as specified by the car
manual.
In overdrive the engine speed lower down then
transmission speed thus increasing the fuel efficiency.
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10. Car Fuel Saving Tips
MAKE YOUR CAR HEALTHY
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11. Car Fuel Saving Tips
Keep your engine system properly tuned up.
Keeping the car engine properly tuned will help us to
achieve better fuel economy .
The engine run smoothly thus get more Km per liter.
The level of oil in Engine should be correct at all time
during operation of vehicle.
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12. Car Fuel Saving Tips
Keep Correct tyre pressure.
This is one of the major point for getting better mileage
from your vehicle .
The correct pressure of each of vehicle tyre under different
load conditions is found in driver’s side door.
you should use recommended oil grade for your car.
The engine oil is very important material which runs a
mechanical part of engine very smoothly.
Any oil issue will create engine friction and that downgrade
the overall performance of your vehicle.
Use correct grade of oil.
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13. Car Fuel Saving Tips
Change fuel filter on regular basis as per environment.
The engine takes fresh air from outside through it air filter.
Any block any block in air filter result in weak engine
power and more consumption of fuel.
Check for mechanical condition of car.
Ensure that all the system i.e. steering joints, propeller
shaft bolt, hinges are defect free.
Defect in any part will lead to major failure of system.
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14. Car Fuel Saving Tips
Managing your trips
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15. Car Fuel Saving Tips
If You should plan your trips shorter, cold start of the
vehicle will leads to greater consumption of the fuel.
You should do the errands with warm engine.
This will ensure more efficiency per liter.
Plan your trips so that you avoid the rush hour.
This will keep you in getting stress free with good fuel
economy.
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16. Car Fuel Saving Tips
Ensure you do not carry extra load in your boot as habit.
Roof rack or carrier with load or with out load increase the
air drag which result in more consumption of fuel.
Start car pooling for your office work. This will help your
bill and social life.
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17. Car Fuel Saving Tips
Selection of car
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18. Car Fuel Saving Tips
Do the SWOT analysis for your car purchase.
Why you require car and what is the purpose.
select the car as per your use rather showing your money to
others.
Fuel efficient car will ensure better fuel saving on long term
use.
Car fitted with LPG / CNG / Battery are going to be future
vehicles you should go for it.
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